The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Two-hander · Comedy
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas · Dr. Seuss Adapted By Simon Law
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The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Published by scriptsandsketches.com
Join the Grinch and his loyal dog Max as they embark on a mischievous mission to steal Christmas from the Whos, only to discover the true meaning of the holiday.
Duologue
Characters: GRINCH, MAX
(The Grinch is a bitter, grouchy, cave-dwelling creature with a heart "two sizes too small" who lives on snowy Mount Crumpit, a steep high mountain just north of the town of Whoville, home of the merry and warm-hearted Whos. His only companion is his unloved, but loyal dog, Max.)
MAX:
The Grinch is my master and I am his dog Max! I’m not sure if he likes me, he doesn’t like many people or animals for that matter! He’s not a very good looking creature, but that might be because he’s always miserable. You see his heart is two sizes too small. We live ….
GRINCH:
(Shouting in a grumpy voice from off stage) Max, Max, go and get me some snow from the mountain, so I can boil my carrots and cabbage!
MAX:
See! Told you! I’d better go and get the snow. (Collects snow from stage left) We live on the top of Mount Crumpit and we can see and hear the lovely village of Whoville below. The people are very nice there, but the Grinch doesn’t like them either.
GRINCH:
(Offstage) Hurry up you useless hound! (the Grinch enters) Why are you taking so long, I’ve got my dinner to cook, and you can have the leftovers! (Sits on his throne.. Listens to the town below) Do you hear that Mack? I’m fed up with those Whovillers enjoying themselves, all singing, dancing and generally ….. annoying me!
MAX:
They’re just getting ready for Christmas Grinch, and having fun.
GRINCH:
Not if I can help it, not again, not this year! Ah Mack is that snow on your chin? Hmmm you’ve given me an idea, get the sledge and wear these antlers, I’ll put on my red coat and dress up as Santa.
MAX:
Oh, dear Grinch, what are you going to do now?
GRINCH:
Come on let’s go! (They set off towards the village down the hill) Off to Whoville, we’ll soon see about them all enjoying Christmas … hahaha !
MAX:
But it’s the middle of the night.
GRINCH:
(Slyly) I know!! Let’s go Rudolph!!
MAX:
Woah, .. this is really slippery (They slide down the hill into the village) Phew! we made it, now what?
GRINCH:
Now what? I’ll tell you now what! NOW .. we steal all their presents, their Christmas trees, their logs for their fire, everything, hahah!!
MAX:
You can’t do that Grinch, that’s an awful thing to do .. their Christmas will be ruined.
GRINCH:
(Sarcastically) Oh dear how very sad! Now help me load up. (They rush around gathering presents, trees and food - a little girl appears) Hallo little girl .. I’m Santa Claus .. now what’s your name? .. Cindy Lou? What a nice name, this is Rudolph and we’re just um … checking everything is ready for Christmas!
MAX:
Off to bed now Cindy Lou, off to bed. (Aside) I can’t believe I’m doing this with him, it’s so bad!! I feel dreadful …
GRINCH:
Come on Mack, look sharp, drag that sleigh up to the top, off you go, come on, come on, faster, faster!
MAX:
(They make it to the top GRINCH sits on his throne and falls asleep) Well, that’s that. Now all the Whovillers will have a miserable Christmas all because of me (Starts to weep then falls asleep)
GRINCH:
(Wakes up with a start in the morning) Right let’s pour all these presents, trees and logs into the abyss! (Listens) What’s that dreadful din, I can hear singing, it’s coming from the village, why are they singing Christmas Carols, I thought I’d ruined it for them?
MAX:
(Listens as well) You’re right Grinch, they are singing, they’re singing Christmas Carols and having fun, that’s wonderful!!
GRINCH:
Wonderful? How can this be? What about the presents, the trees the logs for the fire, how can they possibly be happy??
MAX:
Maybe Christmas isn’t all about presents, trees and log fires .. maybe, just maybe, it’s about something else, what do you think that might be Grinch??
GRINCH:
(Quietly) I really don’t know, but .. it does sound nice though …
MAX:
(Aside) I think his heart may be growing! (Aloud) Oh Grinch, I do believe you’re enjoying their singing and fun making, should we go and join them .. what do you think?
GRINCH:
It would be nice .. it’s very cold up here, and we could give them all their presents, trees and logs back, … do you know Mack, my heart feel peculiar .. as if it’s growing!!
MAX:
Growing?
GRINCH:
Yes, growing, oh let’s go down there and see if they’ll forgive us shall we?
MAX:
Come on you big hearted Grinch (Put arm on his shoulders and they take off down the hill, GRINCH freezes) (To Audience moving forward) You see, the Grinchs’ heart was indeed growing, it grew three times its size again, and when we reached the village, not only did they forgive us, but the Grinch was asked to carve the feast from the head of the table.
GRINCH:
(GRINCH unfreezes) I have to say, it’s so nice to have so many new friends, I never knew that it could be so warm and cozy having friends, thank you, and a Merry Christmas to one and all!
MAX:
Merry Christmas Grinch!!
